HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 36, 10 February 1917, Page 16

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Scnrvn Ru«ted into Wood.-Drif * 1 .mall quantity of paraffin on to the top of the acrew. Allow tt. Ml to •ink in, tiien the m»w cm be removed quite e*»ily. To dmn *** bottow or tackle* make a peete of powdered hnckduet and vinegar. Rub thie on vigorouely. Polish with dry brickduet. When .weeping a carpet occasionally dip the oroom into a mixture of salt aud water. Do not saturate the broom; merely damp it, and the carpet will resume a revived and fresh appearance. Ink can be removed from washing materia)] by sprinkling a liittle tomatojuice on to the stain. After leaving for a few minutes, wash in the ordinary even is too hot, place a basin of cold water in it. Thie will quickly lower t"he temperature. To Remove Fat from Soup while Hot.—lf when making coup or beef tea for an invalid it is necessary to coo] it at once, pass it through a clean cloth saturated with cold water. Not a particle of fat well be left in th» coup. Never Uee Oil.—When the wheels of a mangle or other machine require ! lubricating sprinkle a little powdered blacklead on the wheefe; this will make them run smoothly, while oil catches the dust, and in time clogs the wheels. To Make a Pot Scrubber. —Now that the braes pot scrubber (made in Germany) are unobtainable, the following makes a good substitute: —Take a strip of ordinary wire netting, and, with the aid of a pair of pincera, roll up into a. compact lump. When the Shoe Pinches.—Lay over Che " pinch" without removing your shoe a linen rag wrung out in hot water. The leather will etrctch and your foot be permanently eased. Boots which have become wet with sea-water and gone hard will become soft again if rubbed with castor oil. To Clf-an Ovlf Book Bindings.—Wash tho bindings lightly with a soft eponge dipped in a mixture of a half ounce of ! the beet glue dissolved in one pint of ! warm waiter, one teaepoonful of glycerine and a little fiour paste. When dry, I rub well with a chamois skin. I A bath can best be cleaned with a rag 'soaked in paraffin oil, and then washed j with soap powder and hot water, j A little vinegar placed in the rinsing I-water on washing day will prevent the hands from becoming rough and chapped. I Before using new torvefe hem both j selvedges. This will considerably lengj then the wear of the towels, for it is just at the ed-r<?s where they tear. If yon want a jelly to set quickly, the best plan is to dissolve the gelatine in a small quantity of hot water, and then add cold water to make up the amount. To revive patent rub well with a soft rag staked in olive oil and milk, then polish with r eoft dry duster. Cream and linsF" .' oil mixed in equal proportions rnal c n very jjood polish also, and a little bms for a long time. j Don't throw the feet of phi away, but clean them carefully and put them in the stonk-pot. ! Stale bread may be made quit* fresh by dipping it in a little water or milk, and re-baking it slightly. Left-over yolks of ecga if pm at once into a tumbler of'paid water: irilh keep fresh and soft for days. If I dropped into a cup and covered the yolks would be uniit for use the second day.